Updated regulation on curbing spam calls likely by Jan, says Trai chairman

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) expects to finalise by January, updated and tighter regulations on curbing spam calls and messages after holding extensive discussions on its recent consultation paper, Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti has said.

Lahoti further said based on a recent reference from Telecom Department, Trai will prepare and float a consultation paper on regulatory framework for telemarketers.